This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Blue Jays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURY UPDATES
CF Daulton Varsho
Injury: Left wrist inflammation
IL date: June 12 (retroactive to June 10)
Expected return: Late June
Status: Continues to hit. May need brief rehab stint, with a decision likely by the end of Cubs series. (updated: June 18)
OF Anthony Santander
Injury: Left shoulder labral surgery
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially by end of 2026 season
Status: Will begin hitting over the next week or two in hopes he can be a factor in late 2026. (updated: June 18) More >>
RHP Max Scherzer
Injury: Back spasms
IL date: June 17 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially early July
Status: Scratched from June 17 start, but optimistic that rest will be all that's needed. (updated: June 17) More >>
RHP Yimi García
Injury: Rehab from 2025 right elbow surgery
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Later this week
Status: Will make final rehab appearance June 18 with Triple-A Buffalo. (updated: June 17)
RHP Shane Bieber
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Potentially next week
Status: Threw 80 pitches over five innings June 17 in what could be his final rehab outing. Will rejoin club this weekend in Chicago to evaluate. (updated: June 17) More >>
RF Addison Barger
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: May 11 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 10)
Expected return: Late June
Status: Hitting off a machine and throwing out to 150 feet. Club hopes he can begin rehab assignment soon. (updated: June 16) More >>
LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Blue Jays' No. 4 prospect)
Injury: Left elbow soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: Made his first game appearance in 706 days with FCL affiliate June 16, throwing one inning. He will continue to build up on schedule now. (updated: June 16) More >>
INF Lenyn Sosa
Injury: Right wrist contusion
IL date: May 28 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 27)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Began hitting progression in Dunedin, Fla. (updated: June 2)
LHP Joe Mantiply
Injury: Left knee inflammation
IL date: May 19 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 18)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will be having a scope surgical procedure on his knee after receiving a second medical opinion. It is not believed to be season-ending. (updated: May 28) More >>
RHP José Berríos
Injury: Right elbow stress fracture
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Potentially late 2027
Status: Underwent full Tommy John surgery on May 20 and will miss 12 to 18 months. (updated: May 20) More >>
RHP Cody Ponce
Injury: Right knee ACL sprain
IL date: March 31 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Likely to miss 2026 season
Status: Underwent surgery and is expected to miss the rest of 2026. (updated: April 17) More >>
RHP Bowden Francis
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction surgery
IL date: Feb. 18 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season. (updated: March 26)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 17
• RHP Max Scherzer (back spasms) placed on 15-day IL More >>
• RHP Chad Dallas recalled from Triple-A Buffalo
• C Tyler Heineman traded to Angels for cash considerations
June 12
• C Alejandro Kirk (left thumb fracture) reinstated from the 60-day injured list
• INF/OF Davis Schneider recalled from Triple-A Buffalo
• OF Daulton Varsho (left wrist inflammation) placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 10
• C Tyler Heineman designated for assignment
June 10
• RHP Max Scherzer: Activated from 15-day IL (right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation)
• RHP Connor Seabold: Designated for assignment